Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Data showed that Winona County welcomed 4,474 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 4.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 17 schools in the county, Winona Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 49.
According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages.
However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.
As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.
| School Name | No. of Black Students | % of Black Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALC Extended Day | 5 | 31.3% | 16 |
| Winona Area Learning Center | 10 | 12.1% | 83 |
| Washington-Kosciusko Elementary School | 30 | 11.2% | 269 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 31 | 9.6% | 324 |
| Riverway Learning Community Charter | 5 | 8.5% | 59 |
| Winona Middle School | 49 | 7.7% | 637 |
| Winona Senior High School | 41 | 4.8% | 859 |
| Riverway Secondary School | 3 | 4.4% | 68 |
| Goodview Elementary School | 6 | 3.2% | 190 |
| River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center | 1 | 2.1% | 48 |
| St. Charles Secondary School | 6 | 1.2% | 486 |
| Lewiston-Altura Elementary School | 2 | 0.9% | 225 |
| St. Charles Elementary School | 3 | 0.6% | 482 |
| Lewiston-Altura Secondary School | 1 | 0.3% | 366 |
| Rollingstone Community School | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Ridgeway Community School | 0 | 0% | 91 |
| Bluffview Montessori | 0 | 0% | 214 |
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